 | Term | Definition |
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vitiate |
to make faulty or impure; to spoil |
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allude |
to refer to indirectly |
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acronym |
a word created by initials |
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orient |
to establish one;s location; the east |
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affable |
friendly; easy to talk to |
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baleful |
harmful or threatening harm or evil |
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elated |
in high spirits; joyful |
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realm |
a region, a kingdom |
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watershed |
a critical point that marks a division |
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turpitude |
immoral behavior |
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vivacious |
full of animation |
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predilection |
a preference |
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engross |
to occupy completely |
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dissuade |
to discourage from a course of action |
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outmoded |
no longer in fashion |
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catastrophe |
disaster; sudden misfortune |
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euphoria |
a feeling of great happiness |
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abrogate |
to cancel or repeal by authority |
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dubious |
causing doubt; questionable |
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wallow |
to roll about lazily, in or as if in water, snow, or mud |
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wily |
full of cunning |
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delve |
to look for; to search; to investigate |
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verbatim |
word for word |
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aspersion |
a remark that attacks one's reputation |
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vignette |
a small design or portrait; a brief scene or literary sketch |
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quirk |
a rapid twist and turn; an individual mannerism |
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careen |
to lean to one side or swerve while in motion |
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verity |
a widely-accepted truth |
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byzantine |
highly compicated or intricate |
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garner |
to get or earn; collect or gather |
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vituperative |
harshly critical |
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ostensible |
outwardly appearing as such |
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impending |
about to happen |
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vindictive |
seekig revenge; marked by a desire to hurt |
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zephyr |
a gentle, soft breeze |
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effervescent |
giving off bubbles; showing high spirits or excitement |
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fabircate |
to make, build; to lie |
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avarice |
excessive desire for wealth |
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perennial |
lasting forever through the tears |
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bifurcate |
to divide into two parts |
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cantankerous |
bad-tempered; quarrelsome |
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unwieldy |
hard to handle or manage, esp. becuase of size or weight |
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captive |
to capture the attention or affection of |
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levitate |
to rise or cause to rise and float in the air |
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expound |
to explain indeatail |
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vex |
to disturb; to distress |
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underscore |
to emphasize |
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convalesce |
to recover fro illness to recuperate |
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bivouac |
temporary encampment |
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glee |
joy happnines |
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